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The book of chess: containing the rudiments of the game, and elementary analyses of the most popular openings (1882)

Agnel, H. R. (Hyacinth R.), 1799-1871, Staunton, Howard, 1810-1874 · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 121

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Here also Black will be able to stop the Pawns if he havethe move, by playing K. to his Q. B. 5th sq. A similar sit-uation, when the side Pawns are within one sq. of Queen,will give a different result: for example : THIRD POSITION. (See next Diagram.) If Black have the move, and play K. to Q. B. 2d… … FOURTH POSITION.(See next Diagram.) The K. will be able to stop the Pawns. It is immaterialjv hich begins; suppose White : In the first place,1. Q. Kt. P. one, check. 1. K. to Q. Kt. 4th. 2. Q. P. one 2. K. to Q. B. 5th, and stopsthe Pawns, In the second place, 1. Q. P. one, check. 1. K. to Q. 4th…

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